Edmentum ALL Study Guide

Alien and Sedition Acts

Acts that drove out foreigners and allowed government to punish opponents

Order of events in drafting the Constitution

Annapolis Convention Constitutional Convention Sign Ratify

First 10 Amendments

Bill of Rights

Federalism

Divides power between national and state governments

Alexander Hamilton

Federalist who established a national bank to protect the country's finances

Bicameral

Legislature that divides power between House of Representatives and the Senate

2 documents that influenced U.S Constitution

Magna Carta English Bill of Rights

The idea that Washington introduced as president

Only president for 8 years

Order of events during Washington and Adams presidencies

Washington elected French Revolution Proclamation of Neutrality Adams elected XYZ Affair

James Madison

drafted the Bill of Rights

Judiciary Act

established federal court system

1st amendment

gives freedom to practice religion freely

XYZ Affair

had strong feelings against France

3 Branches of Government

judicial legislative executive

Jay Treaty

maintained trade relations w/ Britain

Proclamation of Neutrality

maintained trade relations w/ Britain

The purpose of the federalist papers

to convince New York citizens to ratify the Constitution

Sedition Act

weakened opposition to federal government

James Madison

wrote Federalist paper No. 10 describing how central government would avoid breaking down